MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Kent State University School of Exercise, Leisure, and Sport doctoral program is to develop the competencies that are needed for someone who intends to teach exercise physiology, pursue research, or apply exercise physiology in practice.
I. ADMISSION
The student must meet requirements of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services and the School of Exercise, Leisure, and Sport (SELS). The College and School will determine acceptability of the prospective doctoral student's application.
The application is evaluated by a committee composed of all graduate faculty in exercise physiology. They will vote on the acceptability of the applicant and forward their recommendation to the Graduate Coordinator. All aspects of the student's credentials are considered; i.e., experience, suitability of academic background, academic record, and performance on standard tests. Applicants' research interests and career goals play an important part in the evaluation process; applicants meeting all admission requirements must also be accepted as an advisee by one of the exercise physiology graduate faculty. In general, the student seeking admission is expected to:
A. Have substantial preparation in the sciences which usually includes coursework in mathematics through calculus, chemistry through organic (physical chemistry also desirable), physics, biology including human physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, and exercise physiology. An applicant may be allowed to make up undergraduate deficiencies while taking graduate courses if such deficiencies are not too extensive. Such courses should normally be taken in the first year of study and it is expected that the student maintain at least a B average in such courses.
B. Have a master's degree or an approved course of study leading to the Ph.D. degree. Students who are in the master's program may be admitted to the doctoral concentration after they have cleared all undergraduate deficiencies and completed 20 semester hours of graduate work including:
ELS 63050 Research Processes in Exercise, Leisure and Sport ELS 63051 Quantitative and Research Methods in Exercise, Leisure and Sport ELS 65081 Energy Metabolism and Body Composition ELS 65082 Cardiorespiratory Function C. Have a cumulative minimum grade point average at the graduate level of at least 3.0.
D. Achieve an acceptable score on either the Graduate Record Examination (verbal and quantitative) or the Miller's Analogy Test; no minimum score is required and performance is judged in comparison to other applicants.
II. TRANSFER CREDIT
A master's degree and a maximum of twelve semester hours may be accepted for transfer from accredited institutions (e.g. North Central Association for graduate level work). Equivalency of content appropriate to exercise physiology is determined by the evaluation committee and approval given by the graduate coordinator, the student's advisor, and the College of Fine and Professional Arts. Such credit received from the institution where work was transferred must be of "A", "B", or "S" quality and less than nine years old at the time that the doctoral degree is conferred by Kent State University.
III. RESIDENCE
The residence requirements for the College of Fine and Professional Arts are two semesters. The course requirements in the Exercise Physiology Concentration make it difficult to complete degree requirements by spending only two semesters in residence. Students should plan to spend three or four years of full-time study, especially those holding appointments as Graduate Assistants.
IV. CURRICULUM
The doctorate represents competency in a specialized area. The Ph.D. curriculum is designed to develop competencies which we feel are essential for someone who intends to teach exercise physiology, pursue research or apply exercise physiology in practice. It emphasizes human and mammalian physiology. Doctoral dissertations may use human subjects or animals.
The minimum credit requirement for the doctorate is 90 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree or 60 hours beyond the master's degree. Only in rare instances does a student fulfill educational and research expectations at the minimum.
The student must confer with the academic advisor regarding their plan of study before registering for courses. Within the first year of study, the student must submit a plan of study which must be approved by the graduate faculty who advise students in exercise physiology. Equivalency of course work and work experience will be considered in developing the plan (also see Transfer Credit paragraph above). Requisite coursework, identified at the time of application review, should be completed early in the student's program. This plan of study must be forwarded to the graduate coordinator for inclusion in the School's file of the student.
SCHOOL OF EXERCISE, LEISURE & SPORT
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
Exercise Physiology Concentration
(60 semester hours)
The following must be used by students as a guide in program planning:
A. DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (6 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| ELS 63018 | Ethics in Exercise Leisure and Sport | 3 |
| ELS 63050 | Research Processes in Exercise, Leisure and Sport | 3 |
B. RESEARCH TOOLS (12 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| 1. STATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODS | ||
| ELS 63051 | Quantitative and Research Methods in Exercise, Leisure and Sport | 3 |
| ELS 73052 | Advanced Research Design & Statistics in Exercise, Leisure and Sport | 3 |
| ANTH 78638 | Bio Anthropological Data Analysis | 3 |
| EDPF 78728 | Educational Statistics III | 3 |
| EDPF 78713 | Multivariant Analysis in Educational Research | 3 |
| 2. BASIC MOVEMENT | ||
| ELS 65081 | Energy Metabolism and Body Composition | 3 |
| ELS 65082 | Cardiorespiratory Function | 3 |
| 3. ELECTIVE AREAS | ||
| Recommended strongly that students take further courses in statistics if their proposed dissertation work will require extensive use of multivariate analysis, factor analysis, or other more advanced and specialized statistical analysis. Course work in the electronics of instrumentation and computer programming would also be of value. | ||
| 4. RESEARCH COMPETENCY | ||
| Prior to taking the candidacy examination, the student must demonstrate his or her ability to conduct independent research related to the field of exercise physiology. This may be in the form of a completed thesis, an independent study project, or an article published in an acceptable research journal. The acceptability of such evidence is to be determined by faculty advising students in exercise physiology. | ||
C. EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY CONCENTRATION (28-30 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| 1. REQUIRED COURSES (25-27 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
CHEMISTRY (3-4 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| CHEM 70247 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 |
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| CHEM 50245 | Biochemical Foundations of Medicine | 4 |
| or | ||
| BSCI 70142 | Bioenergetics | 3 |
PHYSIOLOGY (7 OR 8 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| BSCI 70433 | Mammalian Physiology I | 3 |
| BSCI 70434 | Mammalian Physiology II | 3 |
| BSCI 70445 | Mammalian Physiology II Lab | 1 |
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| BMS 70449 | Medical Physiology I | 4 |
| BMS 70450 | Medical Physiology II | 3 |
EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY (15 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| ELS 75075 | Muscle Function & Exercise | 3 |
| ELS 75076 | Environmental Stress and Exercise | 3 |
| ELS 75083 | Exercise Energy Metabolism | 3 |
| ELS 75084 | Cardiovascular-Respiratory Dynamics During Exercise | 3 |
| ELS 75085 | Ergogenic Aids in Sport and Exercise | 3 |
| It should be noted that a number of the required and elective courses have prerequisites. The student must consult the current issue of the Graduate Schools Catalog to determine specific requirements. | ||
| 2. ELECTIVE HOURS (3 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| The student is expected to take elective course work that will support doctoral dissertation research and increase competencies in specialized areas of interests. Course work that may be of value is listed below. Electives are not restricted to this list, the list serving only as examples of possible elective coursework. However, elective courses are expected to be in accord with the overall goals of the program and approved by the student's advisor. | ||
| ELS 70610 | Physiology of Aging | 3 |
| BSCI 70158 | Molecular Biology of the Gene | 3 |
| BSCI 70495 | Special Topics in Physiology | 2 or 3 |
| BSCI 70432 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BSCI 70435 | Reproductive Physiology of Mammals | 3 |
| BMS 70729 | Neurophysiology | 4 |
| BMS 70451 | Microcirculation | 2 |
| BMS 70452 | Pulmonary Physiology | 2 |
| BMS 70461 | Integrative Physiology of the Cardiovascular System | 2 |
| BMS 70550 | Medical Pharmacology I | 3 |
| BMS 70551 | Medical Pharmacology II | 3 |
| CHEM 70555 | Elementary Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 70556 | Elementary Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| FCS 53513 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| FCS 63520 | Nutrition and the Cell | 3 |
D. OTHER ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES |
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| ELS 83098 | Research | 12-15 |
| A major goal of doctoral study is to develop competency in doing research. After admission to doctoral study and until the student passes the doctoral candidacy examination, he or she is required to enroll for at least two semester hours of credit with a faculty member who advises graduate students in exercise physiology. This is to serve as a research apprenticeship and to introduce students to problems that may be used for the doctoral dissertation. Each student must work with at least two faculty members prior to taking the candidacy examination. | ||
| ELS 73095 | Research Seminar | |
| All doctoral students must enroll in Research Seminar every term while in residence unless course conflicts make it impossible. | ||
E. DISSERTATION (30 CREDIT HOURS) |
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| All doctoral candidates, upon admission to candidacy, must enroll in ELS 83199 for a total of 30 semester hours. Subsequent registration in ELS 83299 will be required for each semester, including a summer session, until the dissertation is defended and the final copy submitted. | ||
The dissertation for the doctorate must show that the student has the competency to conduct research in a discriminating and original manner. The quality of the dissertation must be such that one of more articles acceptable for publication in a professional journal may be expected to be derived from it. |
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